Calledhumans“rationalanimals”Developedformallogic(syllogism)Supportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingProposedtheTheory ofFormsStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)IntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)FoundedtheLyceumschoolBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinking“Knowthyself”Saw thesoul asimmortalValuedreasonover thesensesValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationFoundedTheAcademyin AthensStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudentsCalledhumans“rationalanimals”Developedformallogic(syllogism)Supportedphilosopher-kings asideal rulersUsed theSocraticMethod –askingquestions toreveal truthExecutedby drinkinghemlock aspunishmentSawhappiness(eudaimonia)as the highesthuman goalTaught thattheunexaminedlife is notworth livingProposedtheTheory ofFormsStudent ofPlato, tutorof Alexanderthe GreatBelievedwisdom startswith admittingignorance (“Iknow that Iknow nothing”)IntroducedtheAllegory ofthe CaveAccused ofcorruptingthe youthof AthensFocused onvirtue andmoral characterrather thanwealth or powerTaught theGoldenMean –virtue isbalanceBelievedeverythinghas apurpose(telos)FoundedtheLyceumschoolBelievedreality hastwo worlds –physical andidealEmphasizeddialogueand criticalthinking“Knowthyself”Saw thesoul asimmortalValuedreasonover thesensesValued thestudy ofnature andclassificationFoundedTheAcademyin AthensStudent ofSocratesand teacherof AristotleDid not writebooks; ideasknownthroughstudents

GREEK PHILOSOPHERS - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. G-Called humans “rational animals”
  2. G-Developed formal logic (syllogism)
  3. O-Supported philosopher-kings as ideal rulers
  4. I-Used the Socratic Method – asking questions to reveal truth
  5. G-Executed by drinking hemlock as punishment
  6. O-Saw happiness (eudaimonia) as the highest human goal
  7. O-Taught that the unexamined life is not worth living
  8. N-Proposed the Theory of Forms
  9. N-Student of Plato, tutor of Alexander the Great
  10. G-Believed wisdom starts with admitting ignorance (“I know that I know nothing”)
  11. N-Introduced the Allegory of the Cave
  12. B-Accused of corrupting the youth of Athens
  13. O-Focused on virtue and moral character rather than wealth or power
  14. N-Taught the Golden Mean – virtue is balance
  15. I-Believed everything has a purpose (telos)
  16. B-Founded the Lyceum school
  17. B-Believed reality has two worlds – physical and ideal
  18. I-Emphasized dialogue and critical thinking
  19. B-“Know thyself”
  20. G-Saw the soul as immortal
  21. I-Valued reason over the senses
  22. B-Valued the study of nature and classification
  23. O-Founded The Academy in Athens
  24. I-Student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle
  25. N-Did not write books; ideas known through students